Effie Defrin
Israeli military officer
48 stories
35 quotes
Soldiers were criticized before the facts were checked,
- General Defrin saidThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…
Those who have sacrificed and defended, and who continue to defend the country, deserve to receive support and protection in return,
- Defrin concludedArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…
I, together with all IDF commanders, stand fully behind the IDF’s soldiers, commanders, and service members, and utterly reject the baseless smears against them,
- Defrin concludedArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…
We completed the mission; these achievements belong first and foremost to them,
- Defrin saidArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…
The past three years of war have reminded us that our size has never defined our strength-our people have,
- Defrin said, praising IDF soldiersArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…
We will continue to remove immediate threats, respond to Hezbollah's violations, and do whatever is necessary to protect our civilians,
- Israel Defence Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin saidABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Israel has demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, triggering a 4.1 magnitude tremor
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CNNcnn.com/2026/03…Relentless attacks on tankers in the Persian Gulf have caused oil prices to skyrocket above $100 a barrel as Tehran attempts to block passage through the critical waterway
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Iran war causes global oil market’s ‘largest disruption in history’
The Timesthetimes.com/business/energy…Iranian explosive-laden boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters
The Independentindependent.co.uk/tv/news…Oil prices soar as Iran targets Gulf nations with missiles, drones
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Reutersreuters.com/world/asia…Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a major escalation under “Operation True Promise 4,” declaring its 16th wave of retaliation against U.S. and Israeli targets across the Middle East
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Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…Fighting between Israel and Iran spilled deeper into the Gulf after a projectile struck a commercial vessel near the Port of Fujairah, a key global refuelling hub
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Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/mena…The second is that he is now surrounded by advisers who either encourage his most aggressive instincts or at least see their role as facilitating his desires
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/03…